Valve



W. W. SHORDAY.

VALVE.

APPLICAHON FILED AUG-II. I920.

1,418,482. PatentedJune 6,1921. I

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UNITED STATES PATENT, OFFICE.

\ WALTER w. SHORDAY, or LAWNDALE, PENNSYLVANIA,

VALVE;

7 To all whom it may concern Be it known that'WALTER W. SHoRDAY,'a

citizenrof .the United States, residing at Lawndale, in the county of Philadelphia, and State of Pennsylvania, has invented certain new and useful Improvements in Valves,

' of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in sectional valves adapted to govern the flow of gasoline from a tank.

The principal object of my invention is to provide a valve of the class described, adapted to be positioned in an opening or port of a gasolinetank in such a manner as to permit of the flow of gasoline therefrom until a predetermined level in the tankis'rea'ched when the flow is automatically checked until released.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In carrying out the objects of the invention generally stated above, it will be understood of course, that the essential features of.

the same are necessarily susceptible of changes in detail and structural arrangements, preferred and practical embodiments of which are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein r Figure 1 is a transverse sectional view of a conventional gasoline tank illustrating the valve assembled and positioned therein, the portion of the valve withinthe tank being shown in section; v v j Figures 2, 3 and 4 are detailed vertical views ofthe three separate members comprising the valve, the same being arranged sembling;

Figure 5 is a perspective elevational view of the assembled valve in position in the tank with a conventional sediment bulb at tached to the base of said valve, and

Fig.f 6 is a vertical elevational view, partly in section, of the upper member K of the valve, illustrating the flare adjacent the base thereof to provide for a tight connec in consecutive order and in position for as I,

' position are thus fiXQd lIl position and the i tion with the member P; and

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented J 113 6, 1922, Application filed-August 11, 1920.. Serial No. 402,822.

conventional gasoline tank, provided withv the opening'or port J therein.

The valve comprises the three separate cylindrical members or sections K, P andT,

shown in the drawings as Figs. 2, Sandie Said cylindrical members K, P and -T are a each provided with an opening or port L,

Q and U, respectively. These ports are preferably madesquare but may be formed circular as indicated in dotted lines in Figs. 1, 2, .3 and 43 and in full lines in Figs. 6, 7

and. 8 of'the drawings and designated by the reference character Z.

The valve is assembled and positioned as follows: Themember K is inserted in the port J of the tank J and'is exteriorly threaded above its flanged base N, said threads being designated by the reference, character M, to engage theinterior'threads J? :mem-- J provided in the said opening her P is then inserted'within member K but does not extend completely therethrough," member T is inserted within member P and is provided at its top with the exterior threads S to engage interior threads pro- Videdadjacent' the top of member K as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1 and lIlCll-' .cated by thereferenc'e character The member P has provided on its base the trans versek extending handles R, and the members and T are each provided with hexagonal flanged bases designated by the characters N and V, respectively.

member P is verticallyipositioned therebetween, as above described, and said member P flanges N and V of the members K and T,

The members K and Tbeing threaded in l but is movable between said members by means of thehandles R, 7

The hexagonal flange "V on the member line tanks on gravity feed systems.

.T is interiorly threadedto engage the'ext erior threads of a conventional sediment bulb Y usuallypositioned at the bottom of gaso- I the bottom of the tank.

The member K, adjacent its base, is flared as indicated by the reference character G The members P and T are similarly flared as indicated by the reference characters G and G respectively, so thatwhen the members K, P and T are assembled in position, these flared portions provide a tight connection therebetween and prevent any leakage or escape of the gasoline except through the ports L or Z.

When the valve is assembled and in position in the tank J the'ports L and U will register or communicate with each other and the port Q is put in and out of communication with said ports L and by partially rotating the memberP by means of thehandles B; said portsbeing' even with upwardly from the bottom of the said tank,

the port Q is placed in the off or outof register position by partially rotating: the member P, the various ports, as aforesaid, being even with the bottom of the tank.- lhe gasoline will flow through said valve until it reaches the level of the upwardly projectv ingportion of the member lCwhen it will cease to flow'by reason of said projecting portion, thereby reserving a supply of gasoline in the bottom of-the tank, the amount reserved being regulated by the extent of i the distance the upper portion of the memher. K projects from the bottom of the tank;

this is. in turn, obviously, regulated by the length of the upper section of said valve I find in practice with the average automo bile tank that if the projection extends one;

and three-quarters inches above the bottom of the tank it will reserve approximately one gallon of gasoline. With the valve in use on an automobile gasoline tank when.

the gasoline ceases to flow as above described the motor stops thereby indicating tofthe operatorthat he has but a limited amount 1 of gasoline in the tank; By partially rotat ing the member P to the on position or in register position the balance of the gasoline in the tank will flow through said valve until the tank is drained. r

This valve is designedto reserve about onegallon of gasoline in the tank as aforesaid which should be sufficient to run the average motor from ten to fifteen miles, in which distance the operator may be enabled to obtain a fresh supply of gasoline.

As before said the valve is opened or closed by partially rotating the member P by means of the handles R to an off or on position, i. e.,.by bringing the ports L. Q. and U.

The ports L and v Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters'Patent is r 1. -Avalve adapted to be connected to a tankto regulate the flow therefrom, comprising three separate cylindrical members, the upper member thereof being adapted to be secured in anopening in the base of said tank, the remaining members being adapted to fit within said upper member means to retain saidmembers in position, ports in said members and means to. position said ports in and out of communication with each other, substantially as described.

2. A valve adapted to be connected to a tank to regulate the fiowtherefrom, comprising three'separate cylindrical members,

the upper member thereofbeing adapted to i be secured in an opening inthe base of said tank and extending upwardly therein from the base thereof, the remaining members being adapted to fit within said upper member, means to retain said members in position, ports in said members and means to position the port in the central member out of communication with the ports in the other two members, whereby the flow from the tankv is automatically checkedwhen it reaches the level of the upwardly projecting first mentioned valve member, substantially as described. A valve adapted to be connected to a tank to regulate the flow therefrom, comprising three separate cylindrical members, the uppermember thereof being adapted to be s e cured in an opening in the base of said tank and extending upwardly therein from the base thereof to a predetermined height, the remaining members being adapted'gto fit within'said upper I118D1l361,111&11$ to retain said members in position,ports in said members, means to position the port inthe central cylindrical member out of communica- 7 "tion with the ports in the other two members whereby the flow from said tank is automatically checked when it reaches the lev-' el of the upwardly extending first mentioned valve member "thereby providing means to reserve a predetermined amount of liquid in the said tank, substantially as described. 7

i. A valve adapted to beconnected to a tank to regulate the flow therefrom, comprising three separate cylindrical members, the upper member thereof being adapted to be secured in an opening in the base of said tank and extending upwardly therein from the base thereof to a-epredetermined height,

a the remaining members being adapted to fit within said upper member, means to retain said members in position, ports 1n said members, means to position the port in the centank to regulate the flow therefrom, com,

prising three separate cylindrical members, the upper member thereof being adapted to be secured to an opening in the base of said tank and extending upwardly therein from.

the base thereof to a predetermined height, the remaining members being adapted to fit within said upper member, means to retain said members in position, ports in said members, means to position the port in the central member in and out of communication with the ports in the other'two members, whereby the flow from the tank isautomatically checked when it reaches the level of the upwardly extending first men tioned valve member when said ports are out of communication thereby reserving a predetermined amount of liquid in the said tank until the said ports are positioned in communication with each other, substantially as described.

6. A valve adapted to be connected to a tank to regulate the flow therefrom, comprising three separate cylindrical members, an upper or outer member, an inner or lower member and a central'member therebetween, the upper member thereof being adapted to be secured in an opening in the base of said tank, the remaining-members being adapted to fit within said upper member, means to retain said members in position, ports in said members, said upper member and the port therein and said lower member and the port therein being fixed in position the ports communicating, the said central member and the port therein being movable between said upper and lower members whereby the port in said central member may be positioned in and. out of communication with the ports in the said upper and lower members, substantially as described.

7., A valve adapted to be connected to a tank to regulate the flow therefrom, comprising three separate cylindrical members, an upper or outer member, an inner or lower member and a central member therebetween, the upper member thereof being adapted to be secured in an opening in the base of said tank, the remaining members being adapted to fit within said upper member,-means to retain said members in position, the said upper and lower members being fixed in position and having. ports therein communieating with each other, a port in the said central member, means-secured to said cen-) tral member to partially rotate it between said upper and lower members so that the port therein maybe brought in and out of communication with the said ports in said upper and lower members and means to limit in either direction the partial rotation of said central valve member, substantially as described.

8., A valve adapted to be connected to a tank to regulate the flow therefrom, comprising three separate cylindrical members, an upper or outer member, an inner or lower member and a central member therebetween, the said upper member being provided with a flanged base'and exteriorly threaded above said flanged base to engage an. interiorly threaded opening provided in the base of said tank, the central member thereof being adapted to vfit within said upper member,

but not extending completely therethrough,

between the flanged bases provided on the upper and lower members, respectively, and the said lower member being adapted to fit within the said central member it being exteriorly threaded at its top to engage interior threads provided on the upper portion of the said upper member, whereby the said upper and lower members'are fixed in position and the said central memberv is movable therebetween, ports in said three valve members, means provided on the base of said central member to partially rotate it between the said upper and lower members to position the port in said central member in and out of communication with the ports in said upper and lower members, substantially as described.

9. A valve adapted to be connected to a member and a central member therebetween, V

the said upper-member being provided with a flanged base and exteriorly threaded above said flanged base 'to engage an interiorly threaded opening provided. in the base of said tank, the central member thereof being adapted to fit within said upper member, between the flanged bases provided on the upper and lower members, respectively, and the said lower member being adapted to fit within the said central member it being ex-v teriorly threaded at its top to engage interior threads provided on the upper portion of the said upper member, whereby the said upper and lowe'rfme'mbers are fixed in position and the said central member is f movable therebetWeen, ports in said three said flange on the base of saidlower member valve members, means provided on the base being'interiorly threaded to engage the exof said central member to semi-circularly terior threads of a sediment bulb, substan- 10 rotate it between the said upper and lower tially as described.

members to position the port in said central In testimony whereof I affix mysignature. member 111 and out of commumoation With the ports in said upper and lower members, WALTER W. SHORDA-Y. 

